Sérgio Moraes

Sérgio Moraes
Born Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes
(1982-07-23) July 23, 1982
São Paulo, Brazil
Other names Serginho, The Panther
Residence São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Team Evolução Thai
Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank      Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 7
By decision 2
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Sérgio Moraes
Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2008 California, USA -82kg
2009 California, USA -82kg
2010 California, USA -82kg
2011 California, USA -88kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
European Championship
2011 Lisbon, Portugal -88kg
2011 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian National Championship
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -88kg
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute

Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes (born July 23, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

Background

Moraes is often called “O Orgulho da Cohab” meaning literally “The Pride of Cohab;” Moraes was born in Cohab.[1]

Moraes is a 4-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion but his most famous fight was when he defeated Kron Gracie at the 2008 World Championship. Moraes's affiliation is the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.

Serginho currently is the head jiu jitsu instructor at Evolucao Thai in Curitiba, Brasil

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moraes made his professional MMA debut in October 2006 in his native Brazil. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, with 5 of his 6 wins coming via submission.

Moraes made his United States debut in June 2009 for Bellator Fighting Championships. After being rocked early in the round, Moraes was able to get a takedown and quickly lash up a Triangle choke to defeat Josh Martin via submission in the first round at Bellator 12.

The Ultimate Fighter

In March 2012, Moraes appeared as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[2] In the opening elimination fight, he defeated former Muay Thai World Champion Thiago Rela by submission due to a heel hook from the 50/50 guard, midway through round 1 to get into the TUF house.

In the first round of the competition, Moraes fought Delson Heleno. Moraes defeated Heleno via submission (rear naked choke) early in the first round to move onto the semi-final round. There, Moraes fought Daniel Sarafian for a spot at the finals. Moraes was knocked out by Sarafian in the first round by a flying knee.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moraes made his UFC debut on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147 against Cezar Ferreira to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. He stepped in as a replacement for Sarafian, who was injured.[3] Moraes lost the fight by unanimous decision after being knocked down twice by Ferreira.

Moraes fought fellow TUF Brazil alumnus Renée Forte on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153.[4] After being outstruck for much of the bout, Moraes rallied back in the third round and defeated a visibly exhausted Forte by submission due to a rear naked choke.

Moraes faced Neil Magny on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163.[5] Moraes won the fight via triangle choke in the first round. The win also earned him his first Submission of the Night bonus award.[6]

Moraes was expected to face Zak Cummings on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. However, Cummings and Moraes had to pull out of the event due to injury and were replaced by Sean Spencer and Drew Dober respectively.[7][8]

Moraes was expected to face Peter Sobotta on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[9] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Gasan Umalatov.[10] In turn, Umalatov also pulled out with injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mickael Lebout.[11] Moraes won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

The fight with Sobotta was rescheduled for June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[13] On June 9, the fight was scrapped once again as Moraes pulled out for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Steve Kennedy.[14]

Moraes faced Omari Akhmedov on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[15] He won the fight via KO in the third round.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–2 Omari Akhmedov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015 3 2:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Mickael Lebout Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 8–2 Neil Magny Submission (triangle choke) UFC 163 August 3, 2013 1 3:13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Submission of the Night.
Win 7–2 Renée Forte Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 153 October 13, 2012 3 3:10 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Welterweight.
Loss 6–2 Cezar Ferreira Decision (unanimous) UFC 147 June 23, 2012 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Lost The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Middleweight Tournament.
Win 6–1 Etoube Manuelo Submission (americana) Jungle Fight 18: São Paulo March 20, 2010 1 1:43 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 5–1 Brett Cooper KO (punch) Jungle Fight 16 October 17, 2009 2 4:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–0 Tommy Depret Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 15 September 19, 2009 1 3:55 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 4–0 Josh Martin Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 12 June 19, 2009 1 4:21 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Gerson Silva Decision (unanimous) Mo Team League: Final November 10, 2007 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 André Santos Submission (triangle choke) Mo Team League 2 September 29, 2007 1 2:07 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Anderson Carioca Submission (rear-naked choke) Real Fight 3 October 21, 2006 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Daniel Sarafian KO (flying knee) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil N/A 1 4:07 São Paulo, Brazil Fought at 185
Win 2–0 Delson Heleno Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil N/A 1 4:27 São Paulo, Brazil Fought at 185
Win 1–0 Thiago Rela Submission (heel hook) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil N/A 1 2:15 São Paulo, Brazil Fought at 185

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sergio Moraes Facts and Bio" 2010-02-06 bjjheroes.com Retrieved 2010-05-05
  2. ↑ "'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil' cast unveiled with 32 featherweights and middleweights". MMAJunkie.com. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sergio Moraes replaces injured Daniel Sarafian in TUF: Brazil' middleweight final". mmajunkie. June 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.tatame.com.br/2012/07/19/UFC--Sergio-Moraes-x-Renee-Forte-no-UFC-Rio-3
  5. ↑ David St. Martin (2013-05-20). "Sergio Moraes faces Neil Magny at UFC 163". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  6. ↑ Staff (2013-08-04). "UFC 163 bonuses: Perosh, Moraes, McCall, Santos earn $50,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  7. ↑ Staff (October 30, 2013). "Sean Spencer replaces injured Zak Cummings, meets Sergio Moraes at TUF 18 Finale". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ Jason Floyd (November 19, 2013). "Sean Spencer receives a new opponent for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale". TheMMAreport.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-29). "Sergio Moraes vs. Peter Sobotta slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  10. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-03-06). "Injuries force changes to pair of UFC Fight Night Poland matchups". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  11. ↑ Staff (2015-03-28). "Gasan Umalatov out of UFC Fight Night 64, Mickael Lebout meets Sergio Moraes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  12. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Sergio Moraes tops Mickael Lebout by unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-05-05). "Peter Sobotta vs. Sergio Moraes re-booked for UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  14. ↑ Staff (2015-06-09). "With Sergio Moraes out, Peter Sobotta gets new UFC Fight Night 69 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  15. ↑ MMAFighting Newswire (2015-10-28). "Lyman Good out, Sergio Moraes in against Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 80". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  16. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Sergio Moraes scores comeback TKO of Omari Akhmedov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.

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